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Food Stamps A Concern As Farm Bill Nears Senate

Dave Lucas — Tue, 07 May 2013 13:49:59 +0000

As the Farm Bill moves through the Senate Agriculture Committee and eventually on to the full Senate, New York U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand leads one-third of the Senate in calling for the protection of critical food assistance, urging her colleagues not to balance the budget deficit by cutting food stamps.

The Farm Bill under consideration would slash $4.1 billion in food stamps funding over the next decade. Government statistics show that half of food stamp beneficiaries are children.

NY Sen. Gillibrand touts manufacturing legislation

Jaired Crofut — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:00:00 +0000

EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. (AP) — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is making a couple of stops in upstate New York to talk about new federal legislation to boost high-tech manufacturing across the state.

Gillibrand says her first bill in the new Congress would create a federal funding competition encouraging regional public-private partnerships to spur growth of local manufacturing industries, especially in clean-tech and high-tech manufacturing.

U.S. Senator Gillibrand Aims to Boost Manufacturing

Allison Dunne — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 16:46:03 +0000

U.S. Senator from New York Kirsten Gillibrand has introduced her first piece of legislation in the 113th Congress, and she made a few stops in the Hudson Valley Friday to tout the measure she says will help revitalize manufacturing.

Voters to Choose Congressional Picks, Gillibrand's Opponent in NYS Primary

Tristan O'Neill — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 11:13:03 +0000

After months of campaigning, it’s finally primary day across New York. WAMC’s Tristan O’Neill reports…

Turnout in the Congressional primaries is expected to be low. It's been years since New York has had a June primary. Voting is normally held in September.

Congress & Public Safety Communications

Dave Lucas — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:17:20 +0000

Federal and State officials have been working since 9-eleven to upgrade the technology supporting public safety communications - their efforts are on the verge of paying off, as we hear in this report from Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Dave Lucas.

Three Compete in GOP Senate Primary; Gillibrand Awaits

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 11:12:56 +0000

The three Republicans running in a primary to take on Democrat Senator Kirsten Gillibrand are meeting voters around New York, rounding up endorsements and lobbing critiques at the incumbent.

But with primary day looming June 26, are people paying attention?

Polls show most voters still don't know much about lawyer Wendy Long, Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos or U.S. Representative Bob Turner. Low turnout is expected on primary day for an election among candidates still trying to build name recognition.

Senator Gillibrand Touts Veteran Education, Jobs

Mon, 14 May 2012 10:38:29 +0000

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is making the rounds of upstate New York college campuses to promote legislation to help veterans get education and training needed for civilian jobs.

Her schedule Monday includes stops at Syracuse University, Nazareth College in Rochester, and D'Youville College in Buffalo.